Isiolo County
Isiolo County | |
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Location in Kenya | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Isiolo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdi Ibrahim Hassan (Guyo) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,336.1 km2 (9,782.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 268,002 |
| • Density | 10.5779/km2 (27.3966/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | https://isiolo.go.ke/ |
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. The population was 268,002 according to the 2019 census. The capital and largest town in the county is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla, Modogashe, Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro. The county is home to the Sakuye, Somali and Borana tribes, there are a significant number of people from the Turkana, Samburu, Gabra and Garre communities.
The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. The Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the county and partly borders it. It borders Marsabit County to the north, Wajir County to the east, Garissa and Tana River counties to the south east, Meru County to the south, Laikipia County to the south west and Samburu County to the west.
Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County: Bisanadi National Reserve, Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Shaba National Reserve.